Friday, December 8th. Day 342 of 2023
Happy National Brownie Day ! Yum to Brownies !!!
It’s Toilet Paper Appreciation Day. It’s so vital that today should a National Holiday
1863: President Lincoln announced his plan for the Reconstruction of the South
1941: The United States enters World War II when it declared war against Japan. The act came one day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Britain and Canada also declared war on Japan
1962: Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike. The walkout would last for 114 days
1980: John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in New York City https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/beatles-legend-john-lennon-assassinated-43-years-ago-what-to-know
1990: The Galileo spacecraft flies past Earth for the first time
2010: SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft
2019: The first confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported in China
In the News: Kirkman files for another term as District Attorney…Iredell School Board censures member…Man held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Catawba County School Bus Driver arrested…Newton man jailed on child-sex charges…Statesville Christmas Parade cancelled
Weather: Not bad, mixture of clouds and Sun. High in mid 50’s
Sports: Cougar Hoops at Davie County tonight…Hickory plays for state title this evening…LRU in National Semi-Final on Saturday…Duke hire new Football Coach…Pats beat the Steelers…Panthers at New Orleans on Sunday if you care…A Couple good ones, KC vrs Buffalo and the Eagles vrs Dallas
Happy Birthday: Kim Basinger, George Rogers, Teri Hatcher, Ann Coulter, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Philip Rivers, Nicki Minaj
Word of the Day: facade [ fuh-sahd, fa- ] The front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. Any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. A superficial appearance or illusion of something. First recorded in 1650–60; from French
Quote of the Day: “Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts”… Jim Morrison (Born this day in 1943)